Pad Thai Noodles at I Love Juice Bar in Huntsville AL

I Love Juice Bar knows how to made solid food too. These noodles are very good! I didn't expect these to be spicy, but I like them. This is loaded with a variety of flavors and textures. Flavors that pop include peanut, soy sauce, spinach, sriracha, sesame seeds, and a hint of smoke.....just a hint. These are served cold, but that's fine. Sweet. Tangy. Spicy. Clean. Excellent!

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Vegan Nacho Cheese With Blue Chips

I heated the contents of a Daiya cheddar pouch. I added a little bit of salsa and chili powder to the "cheese". I then had vegan nacho cheese. I added more salsa just to make it pretty, and I ate this with Garden OF Eatin Blue Chips, which are non-GMO. This was good, but I think I'll add soy milk or more salsa next time.

Spinach Veggie Wrap Minus Cheese With Vegetarian Vegetable Soup at Jason's Deli

I got the Spinach Veggie Wrap minus cheese with salsa and a cup of Vegetarian Vegetable Soup.

I added complimentary garlic toast and spicy giardiniera. What an oily, salty mess. But it sure was good!

Amy's Enchilada Meal

This meal is awesome! It's difficult to chose a favorite Amy's meal, but this one is at the top. It doesn't look that good in this photo, but this was so good I ate every bite and licked the cardboard clean like a hungry dog! And this is a non-GMO meal!

Click here to see the Amy's Kitchen website

Harvest Snaps Snapea Crisps, Lightly Salted

Here you see another tasty non-GMO snack. Harvest Snaps have a taste and texture that reminds me of Cheetos, but they're milder and less crunchy. They have a cheesy flavor with a pea aftertaste. There's no cheese here - just peas. Very addictive! I like these!

Go Veggie Cream Cheese Alternative with Back To Nature Stoneground Wheat Crackers

Yes, this is vegan! And this is also another great non-GMO snack!

Green Beans

Another Good Meal At Zoe's Kitchen

Here you can see the potato salad, rice pilaf, and braised white beans.

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Veggie Bowl Combo at Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill

This is a Veggie Bowl Combo at Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill. It has seasoned rice, pinto beans, fajita veggies, black olives, fresh jalapeno, salsa verde, and cilantro. I also got chips and salsa verde with sweet tea. This was excellent in every way.

Again, I chose not to get the guacamole as desired because Salsarita's now charges another dollar for that.

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Silk Strawberry Yogurt Alternative

Gardein Fishless Filets

Gardein Fishless Filets are great! This is another one of the very few meat replacements I do like. These look, feel, and taste just like mild fish, maybe flounder, but without the fishy smell. The outside is crispy and flaky. The inside is soft and moist. This is an excellent product.

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Home-made Lo Mein

This easy meal is made with the ingredients shown plus a little amount of non-GMO corn starch to get the texture right. This meal took about 20 minutes to make, and it was very inexpensive considering the amount of food that can be made with the ingredients.

Beanitos Garden Fresh Salsa Flavor

Today I'm trying the Garden Fresh Salsa flavor of Beanitos. I can't eat Doritos, but this is a great alternative. These are vegan and non-GMO!

Chao Tomato Cayenne Slices On Back To Nature Stoneground Wheat Crackers

This is an excellent snack as shown, but don't even try to heat up the Chao. Trust me. It turns into a gelatinous brown mess. It's great just like this. Very spicy and delicious. And these crackers are my favorite Back To Nature crackers. Very crisp with tasty flax seeds.

A Veggie Bowl at Whole Foods

I always try to keep this blog positive, even when the food isn't as expected. This last meal at Whole Foods was really bad for a number of reasons. I won't go into detail out of respect and compassion. I'll just show you photographic documentation of my meal and let you figure out the worst part of it.

This was suppose to be a delicious veggie bowl from the prepared food department. I will not be ordering anything from this place again.

Be careful, vegans. Always look at your food before you eat it. If you didn't make it, you don't know what's in it until you dig around and look.

Vegan Lentil Quinoa Broth Bowl at Panera Bread

I have more good news! This Vegan Lentil Quinoa Broth Bowl at Panera Bread is great! I didn't need to request special instructions. It's another real vegan product on the menu! And the flavor is so good! The umami soy-miso broth is flavorful with spices but still mild enough for all to enjoy. It's not too salty or sweet. It's loaded with vegan goodies under the surface. The lemon slice hidden in the bottom adds zest and was a pleasant surprise. The side of french baguette is good for dipping. I will return soon!

Click here for Panera Bread's vegan menu

Luvo Hawaiian Un-Fried Rice Power Bowl

This is another non-GMO meal. This is a good one!

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Kashi Coconut Cashew Macaroon

Wow. This was very sweet. Nice flavor and texture, but I wasn't expecting it to be so sweet. Vegan food is usually pretty mild. But this is a great vegan alternative to candy bars. I'm in the snow, so these extra calories will help me stay warm. I know the scientists in Antarctica eat candy bars because the cold makes them burn more calories just to regulate body temperature. This is another non-GMO snack!

A Coissant with Go Veggie Vegan Cream Cheese and Berry Jam

This Go Veggie cream cheese is pretty good. I just put the "cheese" on some croissants with berry jam. It was great with morning tea. This tastes like real cream cheese but with slightly less tang. Very nice! I'm excited to try the other flavors. This was cheap, easy, and quick.

Simply Organic Tostitos with Wholly Guacamole

These two products are excellent, and the chips say they're made with non-GMO corn.

Tasty Bite Bombay Potatoes and Basmati Rice

This Tasty Bite meal takes 3 minutes to cook and it really is tasty. It has plenty of flavor but it's mild enough for kids.This is another non-GMO meal!

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Another Gas Station Snack: Lay's Potato Chips and Iced Tea

Lay's potato chips and a large iced tea at Mapco. Great vegan snack!

Bush's Vegetarian Baked Beans

Late night snack. Cold baked beans! Small pull-tab cans like this are good for camping or eating in the car. And the serving size is good.

Chipotle Sofritas Bowl

This bowl includes brown rice, black beans, sofritas (seasoned tofu), hot salsa, and corn salsa. Chipotle gives too much food, so this can be split into two meals to cut costs and prevent wasted food. This is another non-GMO meal!

Vegans, you may want to be careful with this one. Chipotle puts the sofritas right beside the meats on the food prep line. When it gets busy, meat can drop into the sofritas. I've found meat in mine 3 times already. Go early, and always get a good look at the sofritas before you order it.

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Zoe's Kitchen Orzo Tabouli Salad Without Feta

This is the Zoe's Kitchen Orzo Tabouli Salad without feta. I added a side of pita cooked extra crispy. Zoe's has several options for vegans. This place is not exactly cheap, but they are vegan friendly. The food I get is usually very good, and the food is more nutritious than some other foods I put on this blog.

Click here to see Zoe's Kitchen website

Gardein Beefless Sliders

Del Monte Sweet Peas

This is another great non-GMO snack! It comes in small pop top cans.

Rice with Soy Sauce

Home-made Potatoes, Onion Gravy, Peas, and Yorkshire Pudding

For this meal I wanted to do something a little bit more traditional. This plate does not really fit the theme of this blog because I did use a kitchen for about 2 hours, but this was very cheap and easy to make.

First, I made onion gravy using onions, garlic, mushrooms, Earth Balance, salt, black pepper, Marmite, soy sauce, miso paste, and flour. I made my own mashed potatoes using only gold potatoes, Earth Balance, salt, and black pepper. I attempted to make vegan Yorkshire Pudding with wheat flour, oil, salt, and corn starch. I added some frozen peas on the side.

This was one of the best home-made plates I've made in a while. And I didn't use any recipes. Maybe I'm just getting good at this. The Yorkshire Pudding was more like Appalachian biscuits, but it's no big deal. This meal was very filling, so I had plenty of leftovers for later.

Lentil Bowl at The Wild Cow Vegetarian Restaurant in Nashville TN

This is the Lentil Bowl. There's an upgrade option to add garlicky kale, tempeh, or tofu. This one has all of those! The bowl itself is organic brown rice, lentil stew, cauliflower, onions, and carrots topped with garlic aioli. This is a heavenly blend of textures and flavors. Adding tempeh and tofu was a great choice. Both were excellent, especially with the garlic aioli.

Click here for The Wild Cow Vegetarian Restaurant website

The OG Beans & Greens at The Wild Cow Vegetarian Restaurant in Nashville TN

The OG Beans & Greens comes with organic brown rice, pinto beans, and garlicky kale topped with garlic aioli. This was very good! Those beans were beautiful! The garlic aioli was fantastic! The kale was perfect.

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Nachos at The Wild Cow Vegetarian Restaurant in Nashville TN

This is probably the best dish I've tried at The Wild Cow. This is non-GMO blue tortilla chips topped with black and pinto beans, organic brown rice, vegan queso, salsa verde, tomatoes, red onions, and vegan sour cream. This is absolutely amazing! I don't know how they do it, but it all comes together so well. I really need to try more dishes at The Wild Cow, but this one is so good I keep getting it. This costs $9 but it's worth it! And this photo makes it look smaller than it is. This is enough food for two people.

Click here for The Wild Cow Vegetarian Restaurant website

Nature Valley Peanut Butter Granola Bar

Burger King Veggie Whopper with Fries

This is a Veggie Whopper with no mayonnaise and side of fries. It's just a Whopper with no meat. That's all. No patty of any kind, and they charge the price of a Whopper Jr. This is NOT the "BK Veggie Burger"! The veggie patty on the Veggie Burger is made with eggs and milk and it costs more. These fries are said to be fried in a separate vat of oil used only for fries. I have found onion rings in my fries before, so cross-contamination may be an issue.

UPDATE: The Whopper bun now contains egg. it is NOT VEGAN!

Shaggy's Burgers & Tacos in Huntsville AL

Shaggy's small chips and salsa with tea costs less than $5. Watch out! Shaggy's salsa is hot! I wish Shaggy's had other vegan options. I really like this place. This restaurant has a really cool modern California vibe with surfboards on the walls, large plate glass windows, a huge colorful kite, vintage rock music, and interesting textures and lighting. They keep it pretty clean in there too. They have fries and sweet potato fries, but I'm sure those are fried with the chicken and fish.

Chips and Salsa at Shaggy's Burgers & Tacos in Huntsville AL

So this is all there is, vegans. It's a great place to stop and enjoy the music if you like chips and salsa. The chips are thick and crunchy, the salsa is hot, and the tea is very good.

Chipotle Veggie Bowl

Here's a veggie bowl with white rice, pinto beans, roasted green peppers and onions, hot salsa, and guacamole. Protein, fat, and carbs all in one bowl. This is a great non-GMO dinner!

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Luvo Great Karma Coconut Curry Power Bowl

This is my first time trying the Luvo Great Karma Coconut Curry Power Bowl. It will not be my last! This is some good food right here. It has the nice flavors of Indian curry, but this is light and mild. It tastes fresh and clean, not heavy and oily. If you like Indian food but think its flavors are offensively strong you may want to try this. I did need to stir this after cooking to moisten the top layer. I'm glad to find this product. I can now add this to my regular shopping list.

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A Banana

Tasty Bite Channa Masala and Basmati Rice

This meal took only 3 minutes to make using a microwave, it tasted very good, and the cost was about $7. It was enough food for 2 meals. The Channa Masala was spicy and flavorful. When I say "spicy" I'm not saying it's like hot peppers. I'm saying there's plenty of spice in it. It's not hot or painful to eat at all.

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